Press Release: New PIXMA MP950 Photo All-in-One from Canon Offers the
Quality and Convenience of a Photo Kiosk for the Home

Photo enthusiasts and scrapbookers can now have all
their imaging needs met at home thanks to the new Canon MP950 Photo All-In-One
which prints, copies and scans personal photos and documents with the speed and
ease of a photo kiosk - yet is small enough to fit on a desktop.

Along with the convenience of being able to print
their latest images, scan their favorite slides or output text with one home
office device, users won't have to sacrifice quality with the new MP950 model
which uses a seven-color ink system offering up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi(1) for
sharp detail and clarity. Photographers and scrapbookers will also love this new
All-In-One's 3.6-inch LCD TFT (thin film transistor) display which lets the user
see the images they'll be printing without having to connect to a computer,
along with its ability to scan up to 12 negatives and eight slides and directly
print photos from select memory cards(2) and PictBridge ready
devices.

Wireless printing to the PIXMA MP950 model is also
possible from select devices with an optional Bluetooth adapter(3). In addition,
it offers support for IrDA wireless printing as a standard from devices such as
mobile phones(4).

"With the ability to do so many imaging tasks well,
this is truly the high-end all-in-one photo kiosk that photographers have been
asking for," said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager
of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc.
"The high-quality multi-function features of the MP950 Photo All-In-One are also
great for scrapbooking enthusiasts wanting to catalogue those special moments in
life - past, present and future."

Amazing Resolution, Color and Detail

To achieve up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi(1), the MP950
model uses Canon FINE technology with a next-generation 3,584-nozzle print head
that ejects precise, consistent droplets as small as one picoliter. The advanced
seven-color ink system includes six dye-based inks and a pigment-based black ink
that produces truer, more life-like photos and laser-quality text. This PIXMA
Photo All-In-One also offers great speed, with a photo-lab quality borderless
photo taking approximately 46 seconds to print with the default setting in the
printer driver(5).

A Great View with 3.6-Inch Color LCD
Display

To access the extra-large 3.6-inch LCD color TFT (thin
film transistor) display, all users need to do is insert a compatible memory
card(2) into one of the built-in card slots and then select the images on the
screen. Images can then be automatically enhanced on the LCD Viewer for red eye,
sharpness and brightness values or they can be fine tuned by using the control
panel. Images can also be printed directly on the MP950 model from PictBridge
ready devices.

The ChromaLife100 & FINE Systems

The MP950 model takes advantage of such Canon
breakthroughs as the new Canon ChromaLife100 System for long lasting photos and
Canon's pioneering Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) print
head system for impressive speed and photo quality. The ChromaLife100 system
produces prints on select genuine Canon photo papers that resist fading for up
to 100 years when stored in an archival quality photo album(6). The FINE print
head system uses a ground-breaking high-performance multi-nozzle print head that
ejects consistent and microscopic ink droplets. The results are high-resolution
photos with greater detail and clarity and better longevity in less
time.

Copying & Scanning Features

The AE (Auto Exposure) Copy feature on the MP950 model
automatically optimizes reproduction quality based on the type of original
that's being duplicated. The convenient Photo/Film buttons lets the user make
reprints of photos and 35mm film without using a computer. When scanning on this
model, high performance CCD technology can produce spectacular 3200-dpi scans,
with vibrant 48-bit color depth. Even better for photographers and scrapbookers
alike, the MP950 model allows for scanning of up to 12 frames of 35mm film
(negatives or positives), or up to eight mounted slides. For convenience, two
paper trays let the user keep photo paper stored in one tray and plain paper in
the other so they're always ready to print either photos or documents. The MP950
model can also print two-sided documents automatically to help save on paper
costs, and even create two-sided photos using Canon Photo Paper Plus Double
Sided in 5 x 7 and 8.5 x 11 inch sizes.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon PIXMA MP950 Photo All-In-One will be
available in late October and will carry an estimated selling price of
$449.99(7).

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as
one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the
BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ)
is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004,
with global revenues of $33.3 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

All referenced product names, and other marks, are
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Specifications subject to change without
notice.

(1) Resolution may vary based on printer driver
setting. Color ink droplets can be placed with a horizontal pitch of 1/9600 inch
at minimum.

(6) Based on accelerated testing by Canon in dark
storage under controlled temperature, humidity, and gas conditions, simulating
storage in an album with plastic sleeves. Canon cannot guarantee the longevity
of prints; results may vary depending on printed image, drying time,
display/storage conditions and environmental factors. See WWW.USA.CANON.COM/CHROMALIFE100
for additional details.

(7) Pricing subject to change at any time. Actual
prices are determined by individual dealers and may vary.